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    OwnBackup lands $50M as backup for Salesforce ecosystem thrives – TechCrunch

    OwnBackup has made a name for itself primarily as a backup and disaster recovery system for the Salesforce ecosystem, and today the company announced...

    Finnair’s Passenger Traffic Doubles From May But Still Down 96%

    The green shoots of recovery have begun to poke through in the figures at Finnair. The airline has today revealed that its passenger traffic...

    Vistara Customers Want India To Resume International Flights

    Following a recent survey, Vistara has revealed that a substantial number of customers want international flights to resume. The airline said 65% of respondents...

    Organise, a platform for worker rights, raises £570K seed funding led by Ada Ventures – TechCrunch

    Organise, a U.K. startup that has built a platform to help workers organise and campaign for better rights, has raised £570,000 in seed funding. The...

    TikTok faces ban in the US; pulls out of Hong Kong – TechCrunch

    The world’s most popular short video app continues to be in the crosshairs of politicians globally. On Monday night, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told...

    When Are International Flights To Kenya Meant To Resume?

    It has been over three months since travelling in and out of Kenya was allowed. With the state’s economy ailing, there is much concern...

    Facebook-backed Unacademy acquires PrepLadder for $50 million – TechCrunch

    Indian online learning platform Unacademy said on Tuesday it has acquired Chandigarh-based startup PrepLadder for $50 million as the major edtech giant scouts...

    Dubai Reopens To Tourists Today – What You Need To Know

    Dubai will reopen to tourists today. But traveling the shimmering desert jewel is not easy, with the local government imposing several restrictions for tourists...

    El Al Rescue Plan Finally Approved

    Today, Israeli flag carrier El Al has announced that a bailout deal has been reached with the national Government. With border restrictions and lockdowns...

    Palantir Technologies Files to Go Public

    SAN FRANCISCO — Palantir Technologies, a Silicon Valley data start-up, said on Monday that it had filed to go public, setting up one of...

    The Reason Why Concorde Had A Wheel Under Its Tail

    You might notice something a little odd next time you look at a photo of the Concorde – there is a small dual-wheel under...

    Air New Zealand Closes Inbound International Reservations

    COVID-19 continues to cause havoc across the airline industry. This time, it’s in the South Pacific. As the second wave of COVID-19 begins to...

    What Is The Washington Reagan National Airport Perimeter Rule?

    Reagan National Airport (DCA) is the closest DC-area airport to the National Mall, the Pentagon, and all of Washington D.C. However, despite being a...

    Secretive data startup Palantir has confidentially filed for an IPO – TechCrunch

    Secretive surveillance startup Palantir said late Monday it has confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public.  Its statement for...

    Victress Capital, a fund founded by women to back women founders, just closed its second fund – TechCrunch

    Women start 40 percent of the businesses in the U.S., but they receive just 3 percent of venture funding. It doesn’t take a math...

    Qantas’ First Stored Airbus A380 Lands At American Aircraft Graveyard

    The first of a dozen Qantas A380s has landed at the Victorville airliner graveyard in Southern California. The Australian long-haul airline is parking its...